Multiple choice

Why are you going to buy a laptop?

  1. He wanted to know if I was going to buy a laptop.

  2. He wanted to know why I am going to buy a laptop.

  3. He wanted to know why I was going to buy a laptop.

  4. He wanted to know why am I going to buy a new laptop.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In reported questions, the verb tense must shift back and the word order must be declarative. 'Why I was going' correctly follows these rules.

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